Elizabeth Nickell and Tyler Alsip took the initiative to develop a test preparation curriculum for high school teachers to use with their students during their study skills class. This curriculum familiarizes students with the accessibility features of assessments and incorporates state test study materials. Ms. Nickell sought out an innovative reward for students: Rocket Notebooks, which would serve as both a reward and an educational tool. Rocket Notebooks are cloud-connected smart notebooks that can help anyone organize notes and content. When the test prep data was compiled, Ms. Bryant had the most students show growth, with 6 students making progress!
Mrs. Crawford and Mr. Thomas also had students who showed growth from the beginning of the year through the end of the 3rd quarter. Mrs. Nickell reports, “Students have been very positive about the notebooks! They are already being put to use in classes. One of the students had written some things down in his ELA class. Another student, who is quite the artist, was uploading some sketches.” Thank you to Mrs. Nickell and Mr. Alsip for their hard work in putting this together, and to all of our high school teachers who utilized this curriculum to help their students grow as test-takers! Special thanks to Mr. Kinser for finding a funding source for these innovative tools!